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  • cloud-spotting-diy-activity.pdf

    water vapour, this is called evaporation. The higher up you get in the sky, the cooler the temperature, so as water vapour rises it cools. Eventually it becomes cool enough to turn back into water and a cloud forms, which we can see in the sky. Clouds are warmer than the surrounding air, meaning

  • cloud_spotting_diy_activity.pdf

    water vapour, this is called evaporation. The higher up you get in the sky, the cooler the temperature, so as water vapour rises it cools. Eventually it becomes cool enough to turn back into water and a cloud forms, which we can see in the sky. Clouds are warmer than the surrounding air, meaning

  • A look back at November's historical weather records

    1938. Scotland’s record stands at 20.6°C, set at Edinburgh Botanic Gardens and Liberton (Midlothian) on 4 November 1946. Northern Ireland’s highest November daily maximum was 18.5°C at Murlough (County Down) on 3 November 1979. November minimum temperature records Warm nights in November are also

  • NCIC Monthly Summary

    September 2021 The averaging period used for the following assessment was 1981-2010. The weather through much of September was reasonably settled and quiet, though there were outbreaks of rain at times. It was also rather warm, especially around the 7th/8th. A marked change came about on the 27th

  • New research shows increasing frequency of extreme rain

    Gardens, flooding the underground and other infrastructure. This increase was found to differ across the UK. When looking regionally, future changes in extreme rainfall events could be almost 10 times more frequent in Northwest Scotland in 2080 compared to the 1980s, whilst in the south of the UK

  • Cold spell continues with further snow and ice warnings

    with the weather forecast through the week.” Advice on staying safe in cold weather With freezing temperatures as well as snow and ice impacting many areas of the UK, the Met Office’s WeatherReady campaign offers practical advice to help you prepare your home, garden, and daily routines for winter

  • NCIC Monthly Summary

    June 2020 The averaging period used for the following assessment was 1981-2010. The very sunny and warm weather of late May continued into the start of June, but a cool northerly type became established from the 3rd to 7th, bringing showers and some longer spells of rain. After a brief settled

  • synthesis-report_v6.pdf

    disrupting production, raising costs, and increasing volatility, and the evidence shows that these risks will intensify over the next few decades. The UK is likely to experience hotter, drier summers; warmer, wetter winters; and more frequent extreme weather events (Met Office, 2026). Extreme heat

  • synthesis-report_v6pdf

    disrupting production, raising costs, and increasing volatility, and the evidence shows that these risks will intensify over the next few decades. The UK is likely to experience hotter, drier summers; warmer, wetter winters; and more frequent extreme weather events (Met Office, 2026). Extreme heat

  • Creating a five-year window into future climate

    prediction looking out to five years ahead. Understanding current climate risks Professor Adam Scaife is the head of long range prediction at the Met Office. He said: “This is an exciting new scientific capability.  As human-induced climate change grows, it is becoming even more important

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